Tag: african history
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Africa saw a marginal improvement in wealth accumulation of 1.5% to $5.9 billion, according to the Credit Suisse report. However, if you measure the gains against population growth that turns… more ›
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First, there was Mali; then came Burkina Faso. Today, in the epic saga that is the anti-Western revolt sweeping across the Sahel, it is the turn of Niger to play… more ›
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All over North America and Europe, universities, businesses and other organisations are investigating their historical connections to slavery. Some of these institutions once owned plantations or enslaved people. https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2023/mar/31/more-than-money-the-logic-of-slavery-reparations more ›
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Waterberg, Namibia – The lacy shadows of the acacia trees lie over the dry grass. A chilly winter breeze sighs through the branches. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2022/11/6/reckoning-with-genocide-in-namibia more ›
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In this story from Nataal issue 3, Ekow Eshun, Selly Raby Kane and Sunny Dolat discuss Afrofuturism in fashion “Afrotopia is an active utopia that takes as its task the… more ›
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The notion of integrity evolves with each generation. When it comes to how the idea is applied to genetics, it is worth starting to consider the moral implications of future… more ›
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The second of a four-part series examining France’s struggle to live up to its founding ideals. This episode explores the legacy of colonialism in France today. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-big-picture/2022/7/3/france-in-focus-the-legacy-of-colonialism-in-france more ›
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The National Bank of Haiti, on which so many hopes were pinned that night, was national in name only. Far from an instrument of Haiti’s salvation, the central bank was,… more ›
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Violence. Tragedy. Hunger. Underdevelopment. These bywords have clung to Haiti for more than a century. Kidnappings. Outbreaks. Earthquakes. The president assassinated — this time in his bedroom. How is it… more ›
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I dive in. The water is cool against my skin, the silence absolute, and as I hover over the remains at the bottom of the sea, I feel peaceful, thankful,… more ›